This is the kind of work that just get us riled up and loving life - amazing!
Tagalong as this skilled film maker and his subject tell a story you can’t help but want more of.. both Marc and Steve are rulers – one for having lived the story, the other for teling it so damn well.
Thanks to JP and TSY for turning me onto these characters - you rule! Continue Reading →
Yes indeed, I am going to break the traditional bike feature mold whilst telling this story. In this missive, I will briefly introduce you to not only three great machines, but also the man who built them and his shop – Rollin’ Bones, located in Binghamton NY. By the way, please notice, we spared no expense recreating the winter scene for our photo shoot in what is turning into a balmy April. We don’t fool around – obviously – we take our fun seriously and making snow in April is just par for the course.
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Owner: Joey S
city/state; Mastic NY
Year; 2011
Model; lot lizard Continue Reading →
Another Arthur bike. He picked up a set of 1950 pan cases with papers for cheap and we were planning to build a bike around a small motor and run the bike in the 1200cc class at the salt flats. The original cases turned out to be cracked everywhere, so Arthur opted for a small engine build by the guru Andrew Rosa. Continue Reading →
All sorts of machine’s come through this landmark New York shop, rarely a problem, never any drama. Here, all Troubleheads are welcome…
Checkit – the latest work from our friends at ThreeTwo Choppers.
Men of few words, when asked for some of the factoids around this tidy aggressive looking machine, this what I was served by Brother JC… Continue Reading →
For as big as the NYC urban sprawl might be from nearly every measurable perspective, when it comes to the community of bike enthusiasts of the H-D variety, the world really is a pretty small place. Yes, by numbers there are a lot of motorcycles out there, but where are they? I don’t see them out on the road, I rarely spy them parked on the street. I think they are hiding. Continue Reading →
We saw the first set of images and bikes from the Shop yesterday… here’s the 2nd..
For as big as the NYC urban sprawl might be from nearly every measurable perspective, when it comes to the community of bike enthusiasts of the H-D variety, the world really is a pretty small place. Yes, by numbers there are a lot of motorcycles out there, but where are they? I don’t see them out on the road, I rarely spy them parked on the street. I think they are hiding. Continue Reading →
While on a trip to visit BAKER, J.R. Cycles, Kustoms Inc and Ron Finch – all located in Michigan, friend and traveling partner Paul Holdsworth and I had the pleasure of spending time at Gates Performance with Greg & Gwen Gates. During that visit, I spied the bike you see here and asked Greg if he’d allow me to shoot it for a feature. With images in hand, who could write the story? Well lucky for us (and you) James Simonelli (BAKER tech guru, performance nut and all around nice guy) is not only a neighbor of Gates, but also the kind of gearhead who could spend hours talking valve angles and spring rates with Greg. So with the promise of a few black t-shirts, James agreed to pen the story behind Gates Performance monster mule…. Stephen Berner Continue Reading →
I am always on the hunt for great shops doing great work (so if you know of one, let me know!) and to cover the territory I depend heavily on referrals and references, it is just impossible to cover the scene without some help. Continue Reading →
I met Satya Kraus a few years ago in Sturgis, introduced by mutual friend Bob Seeger Jr (Indian Larry Motorcycles). SeegerJr has introduced me to a lot of folks (thanks Bobby), but one of the most interesting guys I’ve met through the Heavy Hitter connection is Satya. Continue Reading →
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